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Former MLC executive joins Challenger

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... Challenger. Duncan West has been appointed as an independent non-executive director to both the Challenger and Challenger Life Company boards. West is a former executive general manager of insurance at MLC and NAB Wealth and brings more than 30 years' ...

Challenger names fixed income head

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2017
... Asia Pacific, Victor Rodriguez will join Challenger in April to lead its fixed income portfolio capabilities for Challenger Life and third party investors. Prior to heading up Aberdeen's APAC fixed income operations in Singapore, Rodriguez served in ...

Challenger distribution chief departs for start-up role

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
... Howes, will take on a similar role to Rogan's. Howes is now chief executive, distribution, product and marketing. Challenger Life's principal executive officer and chief investment officer Chris Plater will take over Howes' current role. "Adding to his ...

Annuity sales growth drive up Challenger 1H16 profit

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... money is one of the great economic and social challenges of our time." These factors resulted in a 12% growth in Challenger Life product sales (annuities and other life products) to $2.1 billion, corresponding to a 12% growth in assets under management ...

Challenger annuity sales grow 12 per cent

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
Challenger Life has recorded a 12% increase in annuity sales during the first quarter of the 2016 financial year when compared to the same period last year. Annuity sales in the three months to 30 September 2015 totaled $884 million, with retail sales ...

Challenger's $300m profit and new product

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 18 AUG 2015
... businesses, total assets under management increased by 18% to $59.8 billion during the 12 months to June 2015. Total Challenger Life (annuities) sales reached a record $3.7 billion, up 9% on last year. Retail sales made up more than three-quarters of ...

VicSuper to offer Challenger annuities

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2014
... their account-based pensions." He went on: "Each VicSuper guaranteed pension will be backed by an annuity from Challenger Life, which is an APRA-regulated life company, whose shareholders are required to back annuity promises with enough capital to withstand ...

Challenger adds firepower to annuities business

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... (ASX) last week the company said the capital initiatives will assist the achievement of "step-up increases in Challenger Life's FY15 retail book growth target range to 12%-14% and cash earnings guidance to $535-$545 million." The group's chief executive ...

Challenger to raise $530m to fund further annuities growth

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... Securities Exchange (ASX) the company said the capital initiatives will assist the achievement of step-up increases in Challenger Life's FY15 retail book growth target range to 12%-14% and cash earnings guidance to $535-$545 million. Total annuity sales ...

Challenger sees sustained interest in lifetime annuities

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... sales more than doubling in the first quarter of 2014 compared to the prior corresponding period (PCP). Overall, Challenger Life's annuity sales - including lifetime and fixed annuities - were 29% higher than the PCP, at $496 million, the vast majority ...